The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-29
46th C0NGRE SS- I'd SESSION
SENATE.

In the U. S. Senate on the 10Th, Mr..
Edmunds, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported "A bill au-
thorizing the President ''to protect
and defend the rights Of American
fishing vessel, American fishermen,
american trading and other YES
sells in certain cases." Mr.. Mitchell,
Of Penna., from the Pensions Commit
tee, reported hack, fayorably. the
House bill for the relief of dependent
parents and honorably discharged sol.
dieTs and sailors now disabled and de-
PENDENT on their labor Tor support. Mr..
IiamptoU introduced a bin, which was
referred, to promote the efficiency OF
the civil service by establishing Il re-
tired list. The Senate bill. appropriat.
ing $500, 600 for the completion of the
Charleston %jetties, was passed. After a
secret session the Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the Goth, "a
message was received from the Plesl-
dent vetoing. bill granting a pension
to William Dickens. The ground of
the veto Is that a pension had been
already in December, 1886, given to
the beneficiary through the Pension
Office. Referred. Mr.. BAR gave
notice that on the 18th inst, he wouli
ask the Senate to take up and act upon
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution so as
TO authorize woman suffrage. Mr..
German, from the Committee on Com
meree, reported a bill for the relief of
night inspectors at the Custom Houses
in New York and Philadelphia. The
conference report on the Electoral
Count bill was taken up and agreed
to without a division. After a secret
session the Senate adjourned.
In the u. S. Senate OH the Dist, MIR.
Colquit presented a petition from the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
of the District of Columbia, charging
the Commissioners of the District with
''disregardlng the purity, safety and
moral interests and rights of the PEG
ple," and asserting that, ''in direct
violation of the law, they have been,
for months past, permitting and pro.
tecting gambling halls, pool rooms
and drinking establishments, as well as
dens of vice." The petition gives nu-
merous particulars and charges that "a
house owned by n of the Commits
sioners is used as an office by the agent
of the Louisiana State Lottery, and
that Frank Hume, the President of
the Liquor Dealers Association, is a
bondsman of one of the Commission,
ers." 1t therefore ''prays for a
thorough investigation of The facts
and for the proper enforcement of law
and protection OF homes within the
District" After some discussion, the
petition was referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia. After
al executive session the Senate ad-
burned.
In the U. S. Senate on the oath, the
credentials of Charles b. Farwell,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John A. Logan, were pre-
sented and filed. The credentials of G.
X. Davis. elect Senator from Minnesota,
for the term beginning March 4th next,
were also presented and placed on file.
Mr.. Butler introduced a bill to provide
for the construction of a steam cruls.
ing vessel of war of twenty knots
speed. IL was referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. The Senate bill
authorizing the President of the United
States ito protect and defend the
rights of American fishing vessels,
American fishermen, American trading
and other vessels. in certain cases"
was taken up, and after a long debate,
was passed-yeas, AS; nays, l.. The
negative was Riddleberger. Adjourned.
In the u. s. Senate on the 25.h,
Charles b. Farwell, Senator-elect from
Illinois, to fill the vacancy caused by
General Logan's death, vas sworn in
and took his seat. Conferences Teplrts
on the Amy Appropriation bill and
Tie bill for the allotment of lands in
severalty to Indians were agreed to.
Mr. HOar from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, made a report
the petition of three residents of
Washington county, Texas, alleging
that they and others bad been unlaw-
fully deprived of the right of suffrage
in that county,, with "a resolution in
strucling that committee to inquire
into all the circumstances, with power
to send for persons and papers, to employ
u stepographer, and t. act by a sub
The report was ordered to
he printed and laid ovrr. The bill TO
establish Agricultural Experiment Sta.
came up as unlnishe business,